FIX: You may not be able to compile a project that was created on a Windows 2000-based computer in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 if you compile the project on a Windows Server 2003-based computer (884048)

CAUSE

This issue occurs when the Visual Studio .NET 2003 project contains a primary interop assembly reference to Microsoft Visual Basic 6 assemblies. By default, a version of Visual Studio .NET 2003 that is installed on a Windows Server 2003-based computer does not contain a primary interop assembly for Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC). However, by default, a version of Visual Studio .NET 2003 that is installed on a Windows 2000-based computer contains a primary interop assembly for MDAC.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

Note You must have a Visual Studio license agreement to obtain this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version     Size     File name
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   22-Jun-2004  20:51  1.0.0.1      53,248  Ddpatch.hotfixexefile
   08-Oct-2003  21:30  1.1.4318.0   81,920  Ddpatch.updategacfile
   10-Aug-2004  23:20  1.0.3705.1  106,496  Ddpatch.updateutilfile

FIX: You may not be able to compile a project that was created on a Windows 2000-based computer in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 if you compile the project on a Windows Server 2003-based computer (884048)

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